AC Petite
The AC Petite is a three-wheeled British microcar with a rear-mounted 350 cc (21 cu in) Villiers single cylinder, two-stroke engine.[1] The car has a single bench seat seating two adults, and was said to be capable of 60 mpg‑imp (4.7 L/100 km; 50 mpg‑US) to 70 mpg‑imp (4.0 L/100 km; 58 mpg‑US) and 40 mph (64 km/h).[2]
| AC Petite | |
|---|---|
 1956 AC Petite Mark II | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | AC Cars Ltd |
| Production | 1952–57 |
| Assembly | Thames Ditton, Surrey, England |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Microcar |
| Body style | 2-door, 3-wheeled saloon (notchback) |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 350 cc (21 cu in), two-stroke, single |
There were two versions of the car. Between 1953 and 1955 the car was fitted with a Villiers 27B engine and two different sizes of wheel; the rears were 18-inch (460 mm) spoked wheels whilst the front was only 8 inches (200 mm).[1] In 1955 a Mark II version was launched, incorporating minor changes to the exterior trim, a slightly more powerful Villiers 28B engine and 12-inch (300 mm) wheels front and rear.[1]
Approximately 4000 AC Petites were built.[3]
See also
- List of microcars by country of origin
- AC Thundersley Invacar
References
Citations
- Marshall, Tony (2001). More Microcars. Stroud: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-2668-6.
- Three-Wheeler Eats Up the Miles on One Gallon of Gas. Popular Science. January 1953. p. 54. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- Rees (2013), p. 18.
Bibliography
- Rees, Chris (2013), Three-Wheelers A–Z:The Definitive Encyclopaedia of Three-Wheeled Vehicles from 1940 to Date, Quiller Print, ISBN 978-0-9926651-0-4
External links
Frost, Peter (2007). "AC Petite". Alternative Autos. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2010.